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GLO:ESH/01jan22:mec16306-fig-0001.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl INTRODUCTION Dr. Fuwen Wei obtained his Bachelor Degree in Biology in 1984 and his Masters Degree in Zoology in 1987 from China West Normal University. NONINVASIVE GENETICS AND ITS APPLICATION IN STUDIES OF GIANT PANDAS Dr. Wei's research team established a noninvasive genetic method to eliminate sampling bottlenecks in population surveys and conservation genetics studies of giant pandas. These findings suggest that the giant panda retains substantial evolutionary potential, refuting the pessimistic view that pandas have gone down an "evolutionary dead-end" (Wei, Hu, et al., 2015). CONSERVATION PRACTICES OF GIANT PANDAS Based on his findings that small populations face higher extinction risk, Dr. Wei proposed giant panda reintroduction and habitat corridor construction projects to save these most isolated populations, which are currently being implemented by the Chinese government. [Extracted from the article]